I laughed at the Lorax, "You poor stupid guy!
You never can tell what some people will buy."
--Dr. Seuss

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

William Steig's Lawn Dance

A joyful drawing by William Steigand two hand-written letters from the artist to his friend Mary were recently sold together on eBay. These guys dancing on the lawn sure do seem to be having a good time, and I think the feeling may be contagious!

Steig's letters show him to be thinking about the children's books he is writing. He is pleased with his three grown children's progress in the working world, and notes a couple of his and his wife's ailments. He discusses the weather some and harbors an admittedly unscientific notion that the Chernobyl disaster somehow has resulted in increased global seismic activity.